Obese people are at an increased risk of critical illness from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and the global food industry is partly to blame. In a recent editorial published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a group of English researchers reported that being obese corresponds to an astounding 97 percent greater risk of critical illness due to COVID-19. The group notes that … Continue reading The food industry has put obese people at higher risk of critical illness from the coronavirus
Understanding brain fog and how to treat it
Brain fog is a type of cognitive dysfunction that causes feelings of confusion, forgetfulness, and a lack of focus and mental clarity. It is not a medically recognized condition, but rather a symptom of other medical conditions. There are many reasons why brain fog occurs. Listed below are the main causes of brain fog and how to treat it: … Continue reading Understanding brain fog and how to treat it
Brain fog is caused by lifestyle: Doctor reveals how diet, stress levels and sleep affect hormones, performance and immunity
A celebrity physician has told Daily Mail online that diet, stress levels, and lack of proper sleep affect hormones, immunity, and mental performance, causing a “brain fog” that makes us forgetful and lose our focus. New York osteopathic physician Christopher Calapai, said that any person at any age can develop brain fog with poor diet, vitamin deficiency, and excessive … Continue reading Brain fog is caused by lifestyle: Doctor reveals how diet, stress levels and sleep affect hormones, performance and immunity
Two sides of the same coin: High fat diets cause anxiety and stress causes digestion problems
A new study from Brigham Young University (BYU) reveals that digestive microorganisms change behavior when the host is under stress.BYU professor of microbiology and molecular biology Laura Bridgewater used male and female mice for the study experiment. She found that when the female mice were exposed to mild stress, their gut microbiota (microscopic organisms vital to … Continue reading Two sides of the same coin: High fat diets cause anxiety and stress causes digestion problems
Your sperm are what you eat: Poor diet linked to poor sperm count
Correlations between lifestyle and male fertility have been made in numerous studies over recent years. Some show that well fed sperm cells are most likely to achieve successful fertilization, while others confirm what most of us already suspected: that bad diet and lifestyle choices are an important cause of male infertility. Saturated fats reduce sperm … Continue reading Your sperm are what you eat: Poor diet linked to poor sperm count
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 